LXer: How to Clear RAM Memory Cache, Buffer and Swap Space on Linux

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LXer: How to Clear RAM Memory Cache, Buffer and Swap Space on Linux

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08-12-2021, 08:12 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,808 Rep:	LXer: How to Clear RAM Memory Cache, Buffer and Swap Space on Linux Published at LXer: Like any other operating system, GNU/Linux has implemented memory management efficiently and even more than that. But if any process is eating away your memory and you want to clear it, Linux provides a way to flush or clear ram cache. Read More...

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